Orval

	Percentile
	99
	overall

Brewed by Brasserie dOrval
Style: Belgian Ale
Florenville - Villers-d.-Orval, Belgium

bottled
common

on tap
available

Broad Distribution
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Ratings	Average	Score	ABV	Style Pctl	Serve in
2232	3.92/5.0	3.91/5.0	6.2%	100	Trappist glass, Tulip, Tumbler

Commercial Description:
In contrast to all the others, the Orval Trappist brewery makes only one beer for the general public. It has an intensely aromatic and dry character. Between the first and second fermentations there is also an additional dry-hopping process. Through this the beer acquires its pronounced hoppy aroma and extra dry taste.
Bottled at 5.2% abv - can go up as high as 7.2%

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JanEric (193), Meppel, Netherlands

3.7	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.7	7/10	4/5	6/10	4/5	16/20

Aug 2, 2009

Amber colour, thick head. Bubbling in the glass. More than average carbonation. Aroma: acid,sour, with orange peels and lime. Tastes fresh soury, ad bitter! Dry long finish. Not an easy to drink trappist, but soft and sparkling in mouth.

Fagner (19), São Paulo, Brazil

3.7	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.7	6/10	4/5	8/10	4/5	15/20

Aug 1, 2009

Bottle in Brussels - Brown color with a foamy beige head. Fruity aroma with hops notes and caramel hints. Spice and hops taste. Little Alcohol taste as well (but not strong one). Worth it for sure!

RHeastings (411), Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA

3.9	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.9	7/10	4/5	8/10	4/5	16/20

Aug 1, 2009

Enjoyed from the iconic bottle in an elongated tulip glass. The beer pours a medium amber color, a touch lighter than I would have expected. Notes of malt, esters, and a touch of European noble hops come through in the nose. The palate brings some bitterness up front (just a bit), malt, and some really nice notes from the secondary brett yeast. Overall, a classic.

jimmack34 (567), Lancaster, Ohio, USA

4	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
4	7/10	4/5	9/10	4/5	16/20

Jul 30, 2009

Bottle. Poursa hazy copper color with a very dense persistant head. Smells of floral perfume and candy fruit. Tastes fruity sweet, like apples, peach, banana, and pears in champaigne, very bubblegummy. Very sweet and dry finish.

petematte46 (225), Dallas, Texas, USA

3.9	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.9	8/10	4/5	8/10	4/5	15/20

Jul 30, 2009

2005 bottle - Amber brown with a nice lacing head. Not sure I can describe this beer. Bitter, sour, dry, hoppy, spicy. You can go on and on. Try this beer.

Bejaaamin (110), London, Ontario, Canada

4	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
4	9/10	4/5	7/10	4/5	16/20

Jul 29, 2009

Opaque, deep golden brown. Huge fluffy white head that keeps growing and growing. Nose; apricot, sweet spices, honey, very dreamstate like. Flavs; sweet and bitter play harmoniously play acrost the tongue. Very finely crafted.

iamqueensblvd (201), , Iowa, USA

4.4	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
4.4	9/10	5/5	8/10	4/5	18/20

Jul 26, 2009

Delicious looking cloudy brown pour, lots of frothy lacy white head. Lots of carbonation and a little bit of an alcohol taste...nothing too overpowering. Lots of fruity notes on the nose and palate. Little sour on the finish which i really liked.

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